The "Malinda" opposite him froze.
Then, noticing the chill in his eyes, she immediately raised both hands-
"Mr. Credos, I mean no harm!
I'm Amuel of Talin, affiliated with the Forty-Six Towers, and currently a member of the Count of South Los's Advisors."
Talin?
The Forty-Six Towers!
The organization Dark Serpent Xiudik and Toad stole the Herc Notes and the Herc White Silver Potion from!
She came because of Dark Serpent Xiudik!
Arthur immediately recalled the entries in Toad Gram's Diary.
An idea stirred in his mind.
Yet the chill in his eyes did not fade.
Instead, it grew stronger.
There was even a trace of killing intent.
Arthur was making his position clear: how would someone from a family practicing Seclusion, with a powerful bloodline and an illustrious reputation, respond to a probe like this?
Welcome her with a smile?
No, that was what ordinary people would do.
Turn hostile at once?
That was wrong too. It did not fit the teachings of Seclusion.
Keeping his intentions veiled was the most appropriate response.
Only by expressing my displeasure at this probe while preparing my next move can I live up to the Creados family's choice of Seclusion.
And maximize my gains.
Indeed, upon sensing Arthur's killing intent,
the woman who called herself Amuel of Talin gave a wry smile, while tension gripped her heart.
Although she knew that, given the ways of families practicing Seclusion, Arthur probably would not attack outright, she feared the possibility.
She took responsibility for her own life very seriously.
Before coming, she had more or less known what would happen, but she had no choice-how could she refuse an order from that Countess?
She had no death wish!
Besides, this involved secrets within the association. She had to come!
Although another friend from the